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en-USTiger Stadium Documentary "Stealing Home" http://www.cantonpl.org/blog/post/movie-night-stealing-home-award-winning-tiger-stadium-documentary-plus-qa
<a href="http://www.stealinghome-movie.com/home.html"><img alt="" src="https://www.cantonpl.org/sites/default/files/images/stealing%20home.jpg" style="float:right;" />"Stealing Home"</a>, winner of the recent <a href="http://freepfilmfestival.com/schedule-of-films/stealing-home/">Freep Film Festival</a> audience award, chronicles the history of Tiger Stadium and the recent action of the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NFGC2010">Navin Field Grounds Crew</a> to resurrect and maintain the remaining footprint of this historic location. This film presents the day-to-day activities of the Grounds Crew alongside historic imagery of the field from the past 100 years. Join us on <a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=g1003870">Wednesday, June 18, 7:00-8:45 PM</a>, as we watch this fantastic piece of Detroit Tiger history and then join director Jason Roche, Professor of Communication Studies at University of Detroit-Mercy, for an informative Q&amp;A. This presentation is open to patrons of all ages and is a must-see for baseball fans and history buffs alike. This is also a CYS Game On: On the Scene approved program. Click <a href="http://grantland.com/features/tiger-stadium-navin-field-grounds-crew-demolition-resurrection/">here</a> for Grantland's story on the topic from the recent Detroit feature.http://www.cantonpl.org/blog/post/movie-night-stealing-home-award-winning-tiger-stadium-documentary-plus-qa#commentsHistorySportsListenersKidsTeensAdultsParentsSeniorsProgramsConnect Your SummerBaseballCurtains Up: On the SceneDetroit Tigersdocumentary filmsFeature FilmsfilmGame On: On the SceneMajor League BaseballmoviesSportMon, 26 May 2014 04:00:00 +0000Patton69066 at http://www.cantonpl.orgPlay Ball! http://www.cantonpl.org/blog/post/play-ball-0
Opening Day for the 2013 MLB season has begun! Some new reads for baseball fans.<br /><br /><p class="book-record"><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1564966"><span class="jacket"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/bibisbn/b1564966.jpg" /></span>Baseball Prospectus 2013: the essential guide to the 2013 season</a> by edited by King Kaufman and Cecilia M. Tan</p>
<p class="book-record"><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1561354"><span class="jacket"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/bibisbn/b1561354.jpg" /></span>The Bird: The Life and Legacy of Mark Fidrych</a> by Wilson, Doug</p>
<p class="book-record"><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1564951"><span class="jacket"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/bibisbn/b1564951.jpg" /></span>Francona: the Red Sox years</a> by Terry Francona and Dan Shaughnessy</p>
<p class="book-record"><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1566197"><span class="jacket"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/bibisbn/b1566197.jpg" /></span>Hank Greenberg: the hero of heroes</a> by John Rosengren</p>
<p class="book-record"><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1564967"><span class="jacket"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/bibisbn/b1564967.jpg" /></span>Mickey and Willie: Mantle and Mays, the parallel lives of baseball's golden age</a> by Allen Barra</p>
<p class="book-record"><a href="http://catalog.cantonpl.org/record=b1564957"><span class="jacket"><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/images/bibisbn/b1564957.jpg" /></span>Trading bases: a story about Wall Street, gambling, and baseball (not necessarily in that order)</a> by Joe Peta</p>http://www.cantonpl.org/blog/post/play-ball-0#commentsSportsMay We SuggestBooksMajor League BaseballMLBMon, 01 Apr 2013 18:41:20 +0000obrienbc58151 at http://www.cantonpl.org